The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which was signed into law earlier this month, brought relief to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the form of COBRA subsidies. The ARPA allows those who have been involuntarily terminated or experienced...

On Thursday, March 11, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a $1.9 trillion COVID relief and stimulus bill. The new law includes two important employee benefit provisions. Keep reading to learn more about them, or watch...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill (the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021) on Saturday. The bill includes a prospective 85 percent COBRA subsidy through September of this year. We have seen the near-final...

Open enrollment isn’t just for your active employees. Your COBRA members also go through an open enrollment period each year. We’ve compiled five things you’ll want to know about COBRA open enrollment. Health plans must be the same as active population’s...

Last week, then-President-elect Biden released his proposal for the next COVID relief/economic stimulus bill. The proposal called on Congress to subsidize COBRA continuation coverage through the end of September.  This is encouraging news for Americans who have lost their employer...

COBRA can provide important health insurance security when you’ve experienced job loss or another qualifying event. And election of COBRA can affect your ability to use the reimbursement accounts in which you were participating prior to your COBRA eligibility. In...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic struck the United States, nearly 40 million American workers have filed for initial unemployment aid. That makes up almost a quarter of the U.S. labor force. Among these, some employees have been laid off, some furloughed...

It’s been a busy few weeks for employee benefits and COBRA changes. We wanted to update you on the latest notices that have been issued by federal agencies.  On April 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor and IRS issued...